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For Real Estate

The For Real Estate podcast is for buyers, sellers, investors, and industry professionals in the Southern Maine real estate market. I'm Nova Tower, your host and realtor at Waypoint Brokers Collective. I am a licensed realtor in Maine and I specialize in residential real estate including single family homes, condos, and multi-unit properties. I've also been investing in Maine real estate a decade. I love my clients. And I love talking about real estate. For Real Estate Podcast is my outlet to share everything I know and care about in real estate in the Greater Portland Maine area. I will also be interviewing a wide variety of other voices on the show. This podcast is intended to be educational and holistic. Please get in touch with me if you have thoughts to contribute, if you would like to be interviewed, or if you're a buyer, seller, or investor in the Greater Portland area and you have real estate questions! Email me at Nova@WaypointBrokers.com. To track what I'm up to or to send me an easy message, find me on instagram @ForRealEstatePodcast. For a fuller bio, find me on the Waypoint Brokers Collective website. And of course don't forget to subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts! Thanks for listening!

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Episodes

12 episodes

Demystifying Commission Practices in Real Estate Transactions

Thoughts about the recent real estate commission lawsuits. In real estate transactions, there's a lot of adversarial language. It's buyer versus seller and agents negotiating against each other and winning and losing, etc. No wonder we've come ...

November 15, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 25:38

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Trailer: It's For Real Estate with Nova Tower

Hi. I’m Nova. If you already know that, please think of this as a bit of a reintroduction. A lot has changed in the past ~12 months, and I can't wait to catch you up! I have so much in the works this season and I plan to cover it all-- f...

October 20, 2023 • 2:33

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Brian Robinson, Evergreen Home Performance: Wait! Before you electrify, do this.

Brian Robinson, VP at Evergreen Home Performance and I chat about what home performance is all about. Importantly we identify the order of operations to improving it and why it matters. Do not go...

October 04, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 3 • 24:36

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Tess O'Brien, EnergySage: A Marketplace for Smart Energy Shoppers

Tess O'Brien, VP of Partnerships at EnergySage, and I sit down to discuss the challenges of shopping for rooftop and ground mounted solar, community solar supplied energy, heat pumps, and more.

October 04, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 21:11

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Ben Davis, OpBox: Pulling plastic from the ocean to build affordable and sustainable

What's not to like??? Removing plastic from the ocean. Check. Innovating building materials and bringing the manufacturing home to Maine. Check. Building affordable. Check check. Ben Davis and team at O...

October 04, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 14:51

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Is the Housing Market even in a Bubble? And is it About to Pop?

In today's episode I will be sharing some very BIG news: I've moved over to Waypoint Brokers Collective as broker and partner! I can't say enough about this shift. ...

February 10, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 7 • 35:34

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How to Navigate Mortgage Rates, with Cyndi Veroneau of Caliber Home Loans

In times of rate hikes, lenders adapt with promotions and incentives to make mortgages more attractive and accessible. Lately I've been seeing a lot of creativity in lending. And before you get any ideas, I'm not talking about the predatory cre...

November 13, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 54:47

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Strategies for Buyers in the Shifted Market when there's no Offer Timeline

Today we review market stats of the Greater Portland market and discuss some thoughts on buyer strategy for offering on properties when there is no defined offer timeline. We talk about what constitutes a good deal in this market and strategies...

September 30, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 27:19

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Pricing Strategies for Sellers (Portside Midyear Review - Part 2)

Today we talk about pricing strategies for sellers in this new market where supply and demand are coming into better equilibrium. In these shifting times, sellers need experience and wisdom to maximize their sale outcome. I'll share my thoughts...

August 12, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 27:49

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Maine State Economist, Amanda Rector, on the Maine Economy (Portside Midyear Review - Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode recapping the recent Portside Midyear Event. This episode focuses on a presentation given by Amanda Rector on the condition of the Maine Economy. You’ll hear trends about pandemic fueled demographic changes,...

July 26, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 29:03

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Talking Investment Real Estate with Kaili Moore

Realtor, Investor, and Property Manager Kaili Moore tells us her story of how she went from renter to owner to investor in just 5 years. She shares her wisdom and advice for buyers, sellers, and industry professionals.

July 01, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 27:37

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The Market Shift is Here and it's Refreshing!

Is the market shifting? What's the shift? Why is it happening? And what does it mean? Today I share my thoughts on the real estate market shift in the Greater Portland, Maine area and what sellers and buyers should be thinking about.

June 10, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 18:05

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